NEHEMIAH provides a sequel to the narrative of the book of Ezra and is about rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. Ezra was concerned with the need to rebuild the temple and restore the worship of God. Nehemiah, in turn, was concerned with rebuilding the wall and instructing the people in the law. In the midst of the building project, Nehemiah faced overwhelming opposition from God’s enemies, who over the past 90 years had successfully blocked other attempts to restore the wall. Yet from the day